What an incredible plant listing! I had no idea there were that many individual threads posted, and that sure was a lot of work getting them all listed. I'll also add some as we go when I can and added just a couple, but thank you Ann for your hard work

Hi--After being "away" for a loonnggg time, I started to get automatic update emails about the old "Pic of the Day" series that I authored. After a few days of that, I decided to check out what was happening. What a really nice surprise and what a nice addition to the Pic of the Day series!!

I want to thank Ann for the significant time and effort you have put into the project. I think your idea of including the links will help the hostaholics (my term for folks like us) to easily gather information about the hosta varieties they are trying to research.

Thanks, Hank. I was wondering if you were still around and I'm glad you are. I'd also like to thank Ed for helping with adding the links. Bear with us folks, if we sometimes post a few too many in one day. Hopefully it will be a valuable resource to have the index and the major links to information.

Thanks, Phyllis. I did it mostly so that I could find things when I want them. Ed has been a big help too - finding links and finding other threads that should be added. I've now gone back and added links to virtually every thread on the list, and in the first or second post on the thread - do let me know if you find any that are missing them. And please feel free to let me know about other threads that you feel should be included.

Some of us are still under snow, but many of you are seeing hostas emerge. I hope that this will encourage discussion about all sorts of things hosta related. I also hope that some of you will post threads about single varieties including pictures and some info about the hosta. And when you do, please remember to post the name of the hosta and the link to it here so that it can be added to the Index.

Thanks folks. I was totally MIA during the winter months. Still not here full time until I get my handbell ensemble to and from provincial festival later this week. Then I start to think gardening more.